Portable tent



June 13, 1933. AH.rwolwar-rJREci-isr-:L 1,913,572 v l FQRTABLE TENT Filed sept. 16, 1931 2 sheets-sheet l EY" I 'Jlme 13, 1933. H. THoNET-DREcHsr-:L 1,913,572

PORTABLE TENT Filed Sept. `16, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATES HUGo rHoNEr-nnEoHsnL, or; vsn'rrn, ol-zncnosLovAxrAw BRTABIJ TN "511111161111611"iiaseptemper1e. 11531,se`r`1a1111`0. 563,155. ana iaczchosnvakia aigues, 1931.1 t

Thisinventionfrelates toa new and improved tent intended in particular for11use on aut` `)mobi1etours.1 1 11 1 p yIn accordance with the invention the tent, the `interior of which can be subdivided into a plurality of separate chambers, consists of a framework or skeleton composed of U- shaped, preferably tubular, metallic members the ends of which are bronghttogether and articulatedto a compound shackle or tie-plate ateach` side, and of a bag-shaped canvas covering lwhich forms the roof, sides, and Hoor of the tent when setup.A

The inainadvantage `of vthis tentconsists in" the fact vthat the' Ushaped spreading members can be folded together and the canvas wrapped around the folded-np skeleton, so Vthat given suitable y dimensions of the skeleton, `the folded-up tent can bestowed in acoveringnnd fixed on an automobile in the manner4 of afoldable all-weatherbonnet,

orcanbe snp-ported onthe spare-wheels at therear of the car and attached to small brackets `on theback `inudguards.1 By virtue of its construction, the tent providedby the p present inventioncan be very easily set up andgtaken down, and in spite of its com-` parativelyflight weight is` adequately roomy. Oneform the invention is illustrated,

way of example, in the accompanying drawingsinwhchz-l 1 1 Fig. lis aview;1 in elevatlonof the standing keleton, withthe canvas, side straps, andbottomstrapsremoved." 1

1. 21s an elevationtaken at right angles to Fig. 1. 11 1 1 Fig.13 isa plan view corresponding to Fig. 1. f 1

Fig. 4; shows the skeletonwalone, in the folded-up state.V 1 1 1 Fig. 5 is an elevation Vat right angles to F1g.11f. u `1` .1

. Fig. 6 shows the skeleton set `up without sideustraps and ground straps, in perspective.

Fig.y 7 shows the skeleton of thetent attached with the ground and sidestraps to the holding pegs. 1p `1 1 1 1 1 1Fig.1 8` i'san elevation taken at right angles toFig.17.1

Fig.19 is a plan elevation corresponding* to Fig. 7.1 11 1 1 1 Fig 1 10 isla 1front elevation of the tent pitched.1 11 1 1 1 Fig. 11 is "an elevation taken at right angles to that of Fig. 10; 1 1 1 1 1 ig. 12 is"` aperspectivelview of the tent:

Referring to the drawings, the tent willfbe seen to consist 1ofa meta-l skeleton, the com-` ponent parts of `which can be held in the spread or1 open position by means of straps',1 and of acanvas 1covering "1. The 1 metal' skeleton consists of Ushaped members, pref-` erably steel `tnbes 293,114, with their ends' ar` ticnlated on each side to 1a tie-plate 15,1 so thatthey can be folded apart.` Between the middle parts of these bent membersstraps are stretcheds between the main hoop 2 and theside hoops 3, 3 the straps 6, and between the latter hoops `and the sanding hoops 4,4 7

two standing hoops 4, 4 argheld in position when the tent is standing byrneans of `ten-- sion straps 7,17' which can be connected np by means of spring-hooks or any other suitable means, and whichcan further be provided with means for independent ti htening. The entire skeleton together with 1t estraps 6,161is enveloped by the canvas covering'l11 which is formed like a bag ofthe tent cover-f ing proper and a iloorpart. A door 93and ventilation openings 11 are provided in the front of the canvas covering,1 and celluloid windows 10 in the front and sidesvofthe same.' The door and ventilation openings can be closedfrom the inside by means of the known lightning fasten-ers; vertically r be closed by means ofvlightning fasteners les . openings mentioned above.

` partment of the tent.

when the tent is standing. Openings are further provided in the floor part for the tightening straps 7, 7, for the ground straps 13, and for the side straps 12.

The tent is set up as follows. YAfter having been detached from the automobile and divested of itscasing, it isstood up on the tieplates 5, so that all the hoops stand upright, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The canvas covering is then upivrapped from the middle Y portion of the hoops, and the'side portions of the hoops are threaded through the floor The side hoops 3, 3 andV thev standing hoops 4, 4` are then allowed to swing tothe ground, whereupon the Whole structure is laid over on its side. The tightening straps 7, 7 which project 'from the canvas covering 1, are then linked lup by means of the spring-hooks 8, thus tightening the straps 6, 6. The canvas is freed from the tie-plates 5, and the main body of the tent is complete, lying on its side (see Fig. 2). The tent is then stood up on its base, after which the side straps 12, which are attached at one end to the mainhoop 2 (Figs. 7, 8, 9), are stretched and fastened at their other ends to the holding-down pegs 14. At the same time the canvas covering is drawn down over these side straps. rlhe ground straps 13, whichareattached at one end to the middle portions of the standing hoops 4, 4, arev likewise fastened at their outer ends to thepegs 14. Theside strap 12 and ground strap 13 on the same side of the tent consist preferably of a single strap on to which a ring is threaded which can be brought through an openingv provided therefor in the canvas covering and fastened to the peg 14, in setting up the tent. The tensioning of these latter straps produces the side rooms B, B of the tent which can be used for sleeping. The driving of the above-mentioned pegs secures the tent rigidly in position.`

On the inner side of the steel tubes and straps there is provided a second wall or curtain of lighter canvas which lies parallel with the outer canvas and serves to separate the sleeping compartments from the main com- The tent is thus double-Walled, and correspondingly well insulated against cold and damp.

In taking down the tent, the side and ground straps are first detached from the pegs 14. The skeleton is folded up in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The side portions of the folded-uphoops 2, 3, 4, together with the tie-plates 5, are then passed through the openings in the floor part of the canvas covering, and the `latter wrapped round the middle portion of the hoops. The tent is then put into a watertight case, and secured to the automobile in the manner described above.

The main compartment A of the tent can lbe equipped with an electric lighting device 15 (Figs. 1 and 2) the supply wires of which can be taken through the tubes to a switch, disposed e. g. on one of the tie-plates 5, and thence to a source of current, e. g. the accumulator of the car. The tent is protected from being struck by lightning by having theiniddle portion of the standing hoops 4, 4 covered with insulating material, so that the entire tent is perfectly electrically insulated from the ground.

In order to insulate'the tent more completely from ground moisture, the tent can further be pitched on a sheet of oilcloth or the like. l The dwelling-compartment A of the tent can be furnished as required with carpets and articles of furniture (table and chairs). There is sleeping room in the side compartments B, B for twoor three persons` The tent can also be set up with ease in the dark, and can also be pitched while it is raining without danger of water penetrating into the interior.

The purchasing price of the tent is comparatively low.

l claim /1. A tent frame comprising in combination a plurality of U-shaped hoops, tie plates at the ends of said hoops and having the ends of the hoops articulated thereto so as to enable the hoops to be swung apart to extend radially from the tie plates and to be folded together for transport and tension straps connected to the hoops'intermediate the ends thereof for limiting the distance apart of each pair of adjacent hoops, said straps, on erection'of the frame being capable alone of maintaining the hoops in proper spaced relationship to form a taut frame.

2. A tent frame comprising in combination a plurality of U-shaped'hoops, tie plates at the ends of said hoops and having the ends of the hoops articulated thereto, so as to enable the'hoops to be swung apart to extend radially from the tie plates, with one pair of hoops extending downwardly, one pair vlaterally and one hoopy centrally disposed and extending upwardly from the tie plates, and to be folded together for trans-- port, tension straps connected to the hoops intermediate the ends thereof for limiting the distance apart of each pair of adjacent hoops, said straps, on erection of thel frame being capable alone of maintaining the hoops in proper spaced relationship to form a taut frame, side straps connected to the central hoop and ground straps connected tothe downwardly extending hoops for .anchoring the tent to the `ground, said side and ground straps being adapted to be secured to tent pegs by their ends remote from the ends attached to the hoops.

3. A tent Aframe comprising in combination a plurality of U-shaped hoops, tie plates at the 'ends of said hoops ,and havingv the ends of the hoops articulated thereto so as y to enable the hoops .to be swung apart to extend radially from the tie plates and to be folded together for `transport and tension straps connected to the hoops intermediate the ends thereof for limiting the distance apart of each pair of adjacent hoops, said straps, on erection of theframe` being capable alone of maintaining the hoops in proper spaced relationship to form a" taut frame, said tension straps including straps secured at one end to the hoops of oneadjacent pair andfastening means for connecting together the free ends of said straps andfor tightening the straps to spread thehoops to the extent permitted by the othertension straps.

4f A tent frame comprising in combina` tion a plurality of U-sh-aped hoops, tie plates at the ends of said hoops and having the fends ofthe hoops articulated thereto so as to enable 'the hoops to be iswung apart to extend radially from the tie plates and to be folded together for transport and tension "straps connected to the hoops intermediate the ends thereof for limiting the distance apart of each pair of adjacent hoops, said y straps,on erection of the frame being capable alone of maintaining the hoops in proper spaced `relationship to form a taut frame,

`saidytension straps includingjstraps secured at `one end to the hoops of one adjacent pair n and spring hooks for connecting together the v free ends of said straps and for tightening the straps to spread the hoops to the extent permitted .by the other tension straps.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.l n

HUGO THONET-DRECHSEL. 

